Brain-eating amoeba claims 2 more lives, including infant in Kerala
Kozhikode: Kerala reported two more deaths from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal brain infection, including a three-month-old infant and a 52-year-old woman, both of whom were undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, health officials said on Monday.
With these deaths, the death count from the amoebic brain fever in the state has risen to three within August, officials said, news agency IANS reported.
The infant was the son of Abubacker Siddique from Omassery in this district and had been receiving treatment at the hospital for the past month. His condition worsened on Sunday, leading to his death in the ICU, an official said.
The other victim, Ramla (52) of Kappil in Malappuram district, developed symptoms on July 8. She was initially treated at a private hospital and later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College as her condition deteriorated.
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